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Recent Examples of deb
Still, a high deb burden remains a key risk factor.
—
Trefis Team, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The viral video showed Martin, dressed in custom blue Valentino, in a moment with another deb, French countess Aliénor Loppin de Montmort.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
Now every nubile deb has her eye on him, and our poor heroine doesn’t seem to stand a chance.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 16 May 2024
The debutante fashion show is a requirement for the girls to complete the personal development part of the 16-month deb program.
—Jane Napier Neely, latimes.com, 3 June 2019
Richardson delves into a variety of fascinating deb scenes, including African-American traditions dating back to Reconstruction.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2019
Doing an outstanding job as commentators for the show were Nareh Derhartounian and Sammy Aydin, who were part of the 2018 deb group.
—Jane Napier Neely, latimes.com, 3 June 2019
Ratings were dwarfed by those of the first Republican deb ate of 2015, when 24 million viewers tuned in to watch Trump spar with moderator Megyn Kelly.
—Jaclyn Gallucci, Fortune, 28 June 2019
Presentations: As a sub deb in Apollo, Les Pierrettes and Squires, and as a princess in the Grant Ball of Osiris.
—NOLA.com, 24 June 2017
Trefis Team, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The viral video showed Martin, dressed in custom blue Valentino, in a moment with another deb, French countess Aliénor Loppin de Montmort.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
Now every nubile deb has her eye on him, and our poor heroine doesn’t seem to stand a chance.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 16 May 2024
The debutante fashion show is a requirement for the girls to complete the personal development part of the 16-month deb program.
—Jane Napier Neely, latimes.com, 3 June 2019
Richardson delves into a variety of fascinating deb scenes, including African-American traditions dating back to Reconstruction.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2019
Doing an outstanding job as commentators for the show were Nareh Derhartounian and Sammy Aydin, who were part of the 2018 deb group.
—Jane Napier Neely, latimes.com, 3 June 2019
Ratings were dwarfed by those of the first Republican deb ate of 2015, when 24 million viewers tuned in to watch Trump spar with moderator Megyn Kelly.
—Jaclyn Gallucci, Fortune, 28 June 2019
Presentations: As a sub deb in Apollo, Les Pierrettes and Squires, and as a princess in the Grant Ball of Osiris.
—NOLA.com, 24 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deb
Noun
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Though some interior shots were filmed there as well, the actual debutante ball was filmed inside St. Mary Catholic School in Wilmington.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
17 July 2025
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Which begs the question: Did Whelchel have her own coming out debutante ball while growing up?—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Since her Hunger Games days, Lawrence has quietly evolved from Oscar-winning ingenue to Manhattan’s queen of elevated basics.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
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But on set, with prospective subjects, this endearing young ingenue became a bumbling neurotic.—
David Gauvey Herbert,
IndieWire,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Kirby Smith and Cassie Selden, a spirited demoiselle from Lynchburg, Virginia, married in 1861.—
Cynthia Greenlee,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2023
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While sauntering through the presentation, which felt more like a spring picnic than fashion show (guests sipped on glasses of rosé and plucked strawberries from overflowing trays), one particularly striking demoiselle caught the eye.—
Jenna Rennert,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2018
Noun
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The A-list crew were gathered for the luxury vessel's maiden voyage, a two-night journey for 400 guests that departed from Rome on July 1 for Malta.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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In Guler’s maiden campaign, Ancelotti went with wingers Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo as a front two.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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“Deb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deb. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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